Partial federal funding of SNAP benefits is hurting Baltimore families and local markets like Old Town Market, where 60% of customers rely on food stamps.

Owners of a restaurant in Baltimore's Fells Point are collecting food for people in need as the government shutdown continues, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding is in doubt.

Baltimore is making $4.6 million available to help support workers and residents with food, child care and rent amid the continuing federal government shutdown.

Baltimore County will set aside $4 million to support county food assistance programs, aiming to lessen the impact of a potential halt in federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. About $3 million will go toward grants for existing nonprofits that address food insecurity,

A plan announced Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide partial food stamp benefits for November during the ongoing government shutdown could offer a measure of relief to millions of Americans.

"We can try to help our leaders understand that these people should not be pawns on their political chessboard," said Deacon Kevin Sartorius. "That's not fair. These are people who are in need of food.

The Food Depot in the Belair Edison Shopping Center will not renew its lease, which ends Jan. 30, 2026. The change will affect around 80 employees, who were notified of the upcoming closure on Oct. 30.

Safe Streets Baltimore provided essential resources to hundreds at Lexington Market Monday, expanding beyond violence prevention to help community.

Defunding of Maryland's SNAP-Ed program leaves low-income families and ALICE households without crucial nutrition education and food resources.